1947 New York Cubans
LeagueNegro National League
BallparkPolo Grounds
CityNew York City
Record46–23–1
League place1st
ManagersJosé María Fernández

The 1947 New York Cubans were a baseball team that competed in Negro league baseball during the 1947 baseball season. The team compiled a 46–23–1 record and won the 1947 Negro World Series, defeating the Cleveland Buckeyes four games to one.[1][2]

José María Fernández was the team's manager. Shortstop Silvio Garcia and third baseman Minnie Miñoso were the team's leading hitters. Luis Tiant, Sr. and Lino Donoso were the leading pitchers.[1][3]

Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947. Several players from the 1947 Cubans also went on to play in the majors, including Miñoso in 1949 and Donoso in 1955.

Statistics

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage

Pos Player G AB H Avg. SLG
3BMinnie Miñoso4017763.356.508
SSSilvio Garcia3915853.335.430
1BLorenzo Cabrera3916649.295.452
LFCleveland Clark4115140.265.358
CFPedro Pagés3714836.243.351
2BFernando Díaz3513439.291.351
RFClaro Duany3513443.321.418
CLou Louden2910829.269.333
2BRabbit Martínez216013.217.300
CRay Noble205415.278.352

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Pitching

Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L PCT ERA SO
Luis Tiant, Sr.1479.2901.0002.3754
Lino Donoso1378.152.7142.1864
Patricio Scantlebury1577.275.5833.3635
Barney Morris1163.125.2863.5532
Martin Crue1042.022.5003.0022

[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1947 New York Cubans". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Holway, John B. (2001), The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues: The Other Half of Baseball History, Fern Park, FL: Hastings House Publishers, pp. 449–450, ISBN 0803820070
  3. ↑ "1947 New York Cubans". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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